Kite



June 10, 1930. N. GA'MBITO Er AL KITE Filed June 7, 1928 22 I I2 VENTOfPatented June 10, 1930 UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE Nmmsro GAMBITO AND DOROTEO suMAB m, or PASADENA,CALIFORNIA, AssIeN- ons zro WARREN r. LEMoN ANn osE s. TOLENTINO, BOTH?or LOS ANGELES,

CALIFORNIA RITE Our invention relates to kites, and more particularly tocertain improvements in the construction of kites whereby they will fiymore steadily and more nearly erpendicua iar and whereby they can be mae ornamental' by the addition of certain extensions or additions to themain body structure, and thus be produced invarious forms or designs. I

In order to fully explain our invention, we have shown certainembodiments thereof on the accompanying sheet of drawings, which we willnow describe.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a kite embodying our invention, certainpossible extensions oradditions being indicated in broken lines, and.only part of the body being covered;

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the main body structure with anothermodification in the way of extension or addition thereto indicated inbroken lines and par tially' covered;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a kite embodying our invention, withadditions and extensions thereto producing the form of an aeroplane;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-41 of Fig. 1, illustratingthe form assumed by the body when the kite is in flight; and

Figure 5 is an end view of the body in flight showing how the oppositeends assume a form in flight which tends to maintain the kite inbalance.

Referring now more in detail to the draw ings, we will describe ourimproved kite construction and arrangement. The main body of the kite,no matter what form or design is used, comprises an oval frame 6, oflight bamboo or other light material, with a back bone member 7, acrossthe frame 6, and extending. below the same, as at 7*. We have also shownit extended slightly above said frame, as at 7*, for such uses as may bedesired in ornamentation. The oval frame is jointed at its opposite endsso that the end can flex or bend on a line crosswise through the framefor its longest dimension. In the drawings, the frame 6 Applicationfiled June 7, 1928. Serial No. 283,538.

is shown cut, as at 6, 6 with the ends tied together with the Y-endswhich draws the op osite ends inwardly. This gives a rounded fbrm to theend and at the same time permits each end to flex or bend, as indicatedat 9, Fig. 5, to form the slight angle 9 longitudinally of each side ofthe body toward the middle. This operates to keep the kite balanced. Themam' body or oval portion of the kite also flexes or bends slightlyalong the back bonemember 7, allowing the opposite ends of said body tobend backwardly in the'manner indicated in the sectional view, Fig. 4.Thus the opposite sides of the body, that is, the opposite ends of theoval bod form, bend backwardly slightly when in flight, by reason oftheair pressure, and the opposite ends bent on a line at right angles tosaid back bone. The flying cord 10 is attached to the upper and lowersides of said-oval body 6, at the back bone 7, as indicated in Figs. 1,2 and 3. The oval body is covered with thin crepe or other suitablepaper, P, only fragments of which are shown, as it is understood thatthe paper covering is applied in the usual manner and can be of anycolor or design for ornamentation.

Referring now to Fig. 1, we have shown in light broken lines, twoadditional frame members or extensions, designated 11, 11, with a framecord, designated 12, from the top of the oval frame 6, to the outerlower opposite sides and to the ends of said extensions 11, 11, and tothe end of the back bone member 7 as indicated in light broken line.This forms two extensions, as 13, of pointed form, covered with paper,as P. The upper end of the back bone 7, at 7", is also provided with twoshort, light frame of a cross cord 8,

members, 14, 14, tied together to forma 'cured to the lower end of theback bone member 7 with cords from its opposite ends and extended to theposition on said back bone member 7, crossed by the cross cord 8. Thisextension can be covered with the paper P, and decoration pieces 16, canbe secured to the cord, as indicated in broken lines.

In Fig. 3, we have shown the same main body andcross cord 8, holding theopposite ends of the oval member, and for the back bone have substitutedthe tapering body of an aeroplane, designated 17 with propeller element,18, and rudder elements 19 and 20, at the small end, substantially asindicated. The flying cord is attached at the two lower, forward cornersof the body 17 and in the middle at a point opposite the lower part ofthe oval frame member 6, substantially as indicated.

It will be seen in all of these various modifications of the invention,the invent on proper, that is, the main body frame 6, with a back boneelement across the same in the middle thereof, is present and theextensions; or additions are used to change the general give place formor design of the kite and to quality of for decorations, but the flyingall of the modifications is due to the main same,

body constructlon which. includes the clon gated body frame 6,horizontally, with the back bone member 7 vertically across the and witha construction which permits said body to flex or bend backwardly atopposite sides along the line of the back bone, as indicated in Fig. 4,and which also permits the opposite ends to flex or bend on a linecoincident with the cross cord 8, which attaches to the jointed ends ofsaid oval frame member 6.

We do not, therefore, limit our invention to the details shown forexplanatory we may be limited by the hereto appended claims forming apart of this application.

-We claim:

1. In a kite, a body of oval form and -having a back bone member acrossthe middle thereof at right angles to the length of said oval form andextended beyond the edge of said oval form, said'body being made offlexible material whereby the opposite sides of said body can bendslightly backwardly along the line of the back bone, and a covering forsaid body.

2. In a kite, a body of oval form and having a back bone member acrossthe middle thereof at right anglesto the length of said oval form andextended beyond the edge of said oval form, said body being made offlexible material whereby the opposite sides of said body can bendslightly backwardly along the line of the back bone, theouter oppositeends of said body frame being adapted to bend slightly on a line whenthe same is in upright position,

at right angles to the back bone member, and a covering for said body.

3. In a kite, a body comprising a light frame member of oval formhorizontally, a back bone member acrossthe middle portionthereof atright angles to the length thereof, the outer opposite ends of said ovalJ ally extended from the lower side of said 1 oval body and at oppositesides of said back bone member extension;

5. A kite including in combination, a body of oval form of lightflexible frame structure, a back bone memberv in the form of anaeroplane body across the middle of said oval form atright angles to thelength of said oval form and extended beyond the lower side of said ovalframe member, whereby said oval body frame forms wings on opposite sidesof said back bone member, said oval frame being cut and having itsopposite ends tied together with a cord along the middle line and aflying cord attached to the underside of said body.-

6. Akiteincluding a body of light frame construction in oval form withrounded ture, the opposite. ends of said back bone havlng propeller andrudder elements, re-

spectively, for the purpose indicated.

Signed at Izos Angeles, Los Angeles county,'California, this 31stday ofMay,

' NEMESIO GAMBITO. DOROTEO SUMABAT.

